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| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | WLS AM | Another Contender Enters Ring to Replace Chuy | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/01/29/another-contender-enters-ring-to-replace-chuy/ | (CHICAGO) — Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), a Democratic Socialist, announced his candidacy for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District as an Independent candidate on Wednesday., launching a campaign rooted in progress and the unyielding belief that working families must come before corporate billionaires – and giving voters an actual choice rather than … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago’s Manual Cinema on why puppets are such a draw in digital age - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-news/2026/01/29/chicagos-manual-cinema-on-why-puppets-are-such-a-draw-in-digital-age | The Chicago International Puppet Theatre Festival is underway. One of the hottest tickets this year was Manual Cinema’s “The Fourth Witch,” a fresh take on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” WBEZ theater reporter Mike Davis takes us behind the scenes of the production. |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago-area water main break forces 2 school closures | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dixmoor-water-main-break-forces-2-school-closures | #### The Brief * * A water main break in Dixmoor shut down two schools and left nearby homes without water Thursday morning. * The break happened near 146th Street and Seeley Avenue, prompting closures of Rosa L. Parks Middle School and Martin Luther King Elementary School. * Officials have … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Eliza Morales murder: Suspect in killing of pregnant woman in Chicago suburb ordered to remain in custody | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/eliza-morales-murder-pregnant-woman-downers-grove-suspect-custody | #### The Brief * * A 19-year-old man, Nedas Revuckas, is charged with first-degree murder and other felonies in the stabbing death of Eliza Morales, who was five months pregnant, and in setting an apartment fire in Downers Grove. * Prosecutors say Revuckas attacked Morales during a meeting over a … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 2026 layoffs: List of companies cutting jobs this year | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2026-layoffs-list-companies-cutting-jobs-year | ![][1] article FILE - UPS truck is seen in Miami, United States on May 2, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) #### The Brief * * Here are the companies laying off employees in 2026. * More than 100 companies are set to layoff workers. Many companies have … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Editorial: Columbia’s C-minus policy change brings clarity. Now support must follow | https://columbiachronicle.com/editorial/editorial-columbias-c-minus-policy-change-brings-clarity-now-support-must-follow/ | Columbia’s recent grading policy change eliminated a rule that forced some students to repeat major coursework over fractional point differences and prevented transfer students from applying C-minus credit toward their degrees. On Jan. 16, the Faculty Senate unanimously approved a policy change to allow C-minus grades to count toward major … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Ex-Sangamon County deputy to be sentenced in Sonya Massey second-degree murder conviction | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/sean-grayson-sentencing-massey-case/ | SPRINGFIELD — Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey, is set to be sentenced on Thursday on his [ second-degree murder conviction ][4] in the 2024 shooting that generated national outrage, protests and calls for changes to police hiring practices. ## Related Articles * [ … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | 1 seriously injured, 4 displaced in Chicago Lawn fire | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/fire-chicago-lawn/ | A woman was seriously injured in an overnight fire involving three houses that displaced about four others in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, officials said. Shortly after 1 a.m., officers and firefighters responded to a call of a fire involving three residential houses in the 6300 block of South Oakley Avenue. … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Situation in US South grows more dire after days of ice, frigid temperatures and widespread outages | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/situation-in-us-south-grows-more-dire-after-days-of-ice-frigid-temperatures-and-widespread-outages/ | JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi dispatchers are fielding desperate calls for medication or oxygen from people stuck in their homes. Troopers in Tennessee are fanning out for welfare checks on those who haven’t been heard from in days. And in at least one rural area, officials have resorted to using trucks … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Democrats are poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won’t meet demands for ICE reform | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/government-shutdown-ice-reform/ | WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s surge … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, K-pop and more: AP predicts who will win at the 2026 Grammys | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/kendrick-lamar-lady-gaga-k-pop-grammys/ | The competition is fierce. Kendrick Lamar’s dominance continues at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where he leads the nominations with nine. He’s followed closely by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut, who boast seven each. Then it’s Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas and Serban Ghenea with six. … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | IDEM releases updates on efforts to reduce lead, copper exposure in water | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/idem-releases-updates-on-efforts-to-reduce-lead-copper-exposure-in-water/ | The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced that the state is among national leaders in efforts to reduce exposure to lead and copper in drinking water. IDEM, in a Jan. 16 news release, said that Indiana’s water systems have submitted more than 98% of the required lead service line inventories. … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/us-life-expectancy/ | NEW YORK — U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history. It’s the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation’s top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses. What’s … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | The man agents were seeking when they killed Alex Pretti remains at large | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/the-man-agents-were-seeking-when-they-killed-pretti-remains-at-large/ | Federal officials said Border Patrol agents had been searching for a dangerous criminal when they fatally shot Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis sidewalk. Four days later, that man still has not been arrested, said Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security. Gregory Bovino, who headed Border Patrol … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Will Illinois join Trump scholarship program? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/01/29/illinois-trump-pritzker-national-guard-wrigleyville | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Gov. JB Pritzker is still deciding if Illinois will join a … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Will Seiya Suzuki's postseason confidence carry over on defense in 2026? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/01/29/cubs-will-seiya-suzukis-postseason-confidence-carry-over-on-defense-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] As Seiya Suzuki went on an offensive tear into the playoffs last year, fellow [ Cubs ][7] outfielder Pete … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | The Real Cost of Police Misconduct in Chicago | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/real-cost-police-misconduct-chicago | **_Repeat officers and the Fraternal Order of Police_ ** For decades, Chicago’s police misconduct problem has been discussed as a moral crisis, a racial crisis, or a political crisis. All or some of those crises may factor in every case. It is, however, mainly a failure of risk management. That … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Burglar steals ATM from restaurant in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/burglar-steals-atm-restaurant-chicago-brighton-park/ | A burglar broke into a restaurant in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood early Thursday and ripped out an ATM. The burglar struck around 4:05 a.m. at Mariscos el Abuelo y Yo, a Mexican seafood restaurant at 3752 S. Kedzie Ave. Glass was shattered at the restaurant, and the damage was extensive. … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Fugitive former Loretto Hospital executive accused in fraud scheme is now in custody in Serbia | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/fugitive-former-loretto-hospital-executive-custody-serbia/ | The former [ Loretto Hospital executive ][23] accused of defrauding the federal government out of $290 million has been arrested in Serbia. Anosh Ahmed, who had been chief financial officer at the hospital, was part of a group associated with the West Chicago hospital who were accused of using stolen … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Sean Grayson sentencing for Sonya Massey shooting underway in Springfield, Illinois | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/sean-grayson-sentencing-sonya-massey-shooting/ | Sentencing for a former Sangamon County, Illinois deputy convicted in the killing of a woman who called 911 for help back in 2024, is scheduled for Thursday. Sean Grayson was found guilty last October of [ second-degree murder for the shooting ][16] of Sonya Massey. Grayson's trial took place in … |